President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the people of Turkey on Friday to avert the military coup, after rebel soldiers hijacked an aircraft and dropped bombs and fire shots at civilians across Istanbul and Ankara in an attempt to seize control. The military took to the streets to terrorise residence[Read More…]
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Hardik Patel all set to join the AAP?
Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel is mulling joining the Aam Admi Party (AAP). He met senior leader Ashutosh and other Gujarat AAP leaders in Bharuch on Friday, well-placed sources tell Newsd. Hardik was given bail after nine months in prison and is heading to Udaipur till early next year—in[Read More…]
Age is a bar! Only above 50 teachers allowed in Haryana schools
The Haryana minister for education Ram Bilas Sharma, who is known for his controversial statements has yet again created one by saying that male teachers in their forties or younger should not opt for jobs at girls’ schools, a move purportedly linked to women’s safety. Sharma said, “The educational institutions[Read More…]
“I didn’t inspire any terrorist”: Zakir Naik
Controversial Islamic preacher, Zakir Naik while addressing the media through skype from Medina pledged innocence and said that he was unnecessarily being subjected to “media trials” by the Indian media. “I am seeing that there is an India media cry on me just because a report came in one of[Read More…]
2014-15 state GDP data: Bihar tops, Gujarat flops
Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) data for the year 2014-15 shows the slowest-ever growth rate in Gujarat at 7.7%. This was Gujarat’s first year under chief minister Anandiben Patel. The state which grew at the fastest pace was Bihar, with a growth rate of 15.6%, under chief minister Nitish Kumar.[Read More…]
Ban on cash transactions above ₹3 lakh: SIT on black money
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money has recommended banning cash transactions of ₹3 lakh and above and restricting cash holding with individuals and industry to ₹15 lakh to curb illegal wealth in the country. Headed by Justice MB Shah, the committee submitted its fifth report to the Supreme[Read More…]
Horror has struck again: President Hollande
The state of emergency has been extended for three more months in France following the fresh terror attack in Nice, which has killed 80 now. 18 people are in intensive care. A truck loaded with weapons and hand grenades was driven at high speeds through crowds celebrating Bastille Day. According[Read More…]
Hero MotoCorp launches its first indigenously developed bike – Splendor iSmart 110
New Delhi: For Pawan Munjal, Chairman and CEO, Hero MotoCorp Ltd. it was a proud moment to launch Hero’s first indigenously developed and designed motorcycle – Splendor iSmart 110 on Thursday here. Splendor iSmart 110 will be priced at INR 53,000 (Ex-showroom Delhi). The bike is powered by the new110 cc[Read More…]
Congress seals the Sheila deal, names her CM candidate for UP
Congress veteran and former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit is the face of Congress in Uttar Pradesh. Dikshit was on Thursday formally announced as the party’s chief ministerial candidate by Congress General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi at the party headquarters in the national capital. Amid raging speculations of her appointment, he[Read More…]
PM Narendra Modi calls for stronger Indo-UK ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter on Thursday to congratulate Theresa May, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He added that he is looking forward to working with her for stronger India-UK ties. Modi also appreciated former PM David Cameron’s significant contribution in strengthening ties between the[Read More…]
Eye surgeons rushed in to help pellet victims in Kashmir
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday sent a high-level team of eye surgeons to Jammu and Kashmir where over 100 youth are in danger of losing their eyesight after suffering from pellet injuries during protests over the encounter of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani. A three-member team of eye specialists from[Read More…]
India’s first Pod Taxis to debut from Delhi to Gurgaon
Delhi and Gurgaon will soon be connected by India’s first Pod Taxi—transport via ropeway connected driverless pods—work for which will commence by the end of July. The transport ministry pegs a cost of nearly ₹850 crore for this project. Each pod can take five passengers at a time. Phase one[Read More…]
Three men shot during Facebook Live broadcast in Virginia
Three men were shot—two with life-threatening injuries—in Berkley neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia, while one of them, TJ Williams, was shooting a Facebook Live video in a car. The Facebook video was taken at 6:03 PM and an emergency call was dialled at 6.15 PM. The video has been shared over[Read More…]
India has solved the coal problem and is on the way to become a coal exporter
Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal proudly announced on Tuesday that Coal problems are now history and the government will further boost domestic production to cut down on the imports that will result in savings to the tune of Rs 40,000 crore this year. “Last year, the reduction in imports of[Read More…]
Why Raj Babbar can be the game changer for Congress in Uttar Pradesh
I first met Raj Babbar in the latter half of 2009. He had just made it to the Lok Sabha after defeating Mulayam Singh Yadav’s daughter-in-law Dimple Yadav in a byelection that was necessitated after Mulayam’s resignation. I had started the conversation by congratulating him on the great victory and[Read More…]
The BJP Doesn’t Care About Racism
After the Facebook post of a Manipuri girl accusing an immigration officer of alleged racial slur went viral on social media earlier this week, there has been much speculation about racism yet again. In our discourse, such discussions come to the fore only in the aftermath of crimes, be it[Read More…]
Big blow for Centre, SC restores Congress govt in Arunachal Pradesh
In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has quashed President’s Rule in the North East state of Arunachal Pradesh. In February, the apex court had reserved its verdict and ordered maintenance of status quo till it examined the judicial and assembly records in the politically fragile state. However, the Union[Read More…]
No end in sight to South China Sea dispute, even after Hague Tribunal’s verdict
The Permanent Court of Arbitration on Tuesday declared that China has no legal basis to claim ‘historic rights’ over the South China Sea. China has denounced the verdict and said that the global community has no means of enforcing the judgment. Despite China’s stand that the tribunal which has given the[Read More…]
Sardar Singh replaced with PR Sreejesh for Rio
Sardar Singh has been dropped as captain of the Indian hockey team, and will not represent the country at the upcoming Rio Olympics. Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will take the helm instead. SV Sunil has been named as the vice captain. Defender Birender Lakra will have to skip the Games owing[Read More…]
Cairn Energy seeks $5.6 billion from India
Cairn Energy filed a case against India in an international arbitration court seeking compensation of $5.6 billion for raising a retrospective tax demand of ₹29,047 crore on a 10-year old internal reorganisation of its Indian unit. The firm says India has not given its investments “fair treatment” as expected under[Read More…]
Kashmir Under Siege
Almost the entire state of Kashmir is under curfew. Do you know what curfew means? It means each and everybody in the area is under house arrest. You cannot go out of your house even if it is an emergency. The CRPF and army can do anything. You don’t get[Read More…]
Newsd Exclusive: Adani project faces local heat in Jharkhand
Even as Gautam Adani is publicly contesting allegations of receiving benefits from the ruling party, tribals and locals in Jharkhand’s Godda district are giving him sleepless nights. Protests by locals, led by Pradeep Yadav, an MLA from Poraiyahat in Godda, has led to a cost escalation of at least ₹1,500 crore for[Read More…]
Shah Rukh Khan lives up to the title he’s been bestowed with, the “King Of Bollywood”
Other than his acting skills, what makes the country his “Jabra Fan” is his pleasant and quirky state of mind. Today SRK took to Twitter to do a short Q&A with his fans. Here are some tweets that will either crack you up or make you fall even more in[Read More…]
Ganga Path-Patna’s own version of ‘Marine Drive’
On the lines of Mumbai’s Marine Drive , Patna city in Bihar will soon have its own ‘Ganga Path.’ Chief minister Nitish Kumar’s dream project as it is being called, will soon become a reality in 2019. Kumar had laid the foundation stone of this ambitious project on October 11,[Read More…]
Newsd exclusive with Kerry Hope, Australian Pro Boxer
Former European champion Kerry Hope is looking forward to WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Championship and, an early “knockout” of “amateur” Vijender Singh. The Australian who holds a record of 23 wins from 30 fights says that Singh is still an amateur who is “not in his league.”